Results tagged “UEL”

Two of UEL's elite scholarship athletes and Team GB hopefuls for London 2012 got an early taste of medal success at the British Closed Judo Championships in Sheffield.

Sophie Cox, who represented Great Britain at the 2004 Olympics, won gold in the under 52kg category, while Gemma Gibbons claimed silver in the under 70kg category.

A ground-breaking £33million education concept was launched in Stratford today as two local universities joined forces to provide "an alternative model of higher education".

Birkbeck, University of London and University of East London are collaborating to create University Square, Stratford, beside the Theatre Royal, which will offer flexible part-time and full-time courses.

Expecting another reindeer jumper and pair of boring M&S socks in your stocking again this year?

Entrepreneur Donna Plakhtienko thinks she has the answer to those unwanted Christmas presents - sign up to her online wishlist service dubbed Don't Ask Don't Get.

No-one should underestimate the scale of the changes that are coming in east London.

The inevitable frustration is that it will be, in some cases, decades before they are fully realised - although there are some nifty quick wins in the pipeline.

Former youth worker Dr Anthony Gunter thinks a "transformation" is on the horizon for east London, but it won't be sparked by the Olympics.

The UEL lecturer doesn't buy the talk of a bright new "legacy" in the five boroughs following the Games, saying that the change will instead come from the creative drive of the area's youth.

Fancy getting out of the house this weekend and taking a peek round someone else's pad?

Well, why not take advantage of the annual Open House weekend where hundreds of buildings across the capital throw open their doors for free in a celebration of the best of British architecture.

The University of East London confirmed an alternative G20 summit held at their Docklands campus "ended peacefully".

UEL cancelled the summit last week and closed its campus amid fears of violence. But 200 turned up regardless, including speakers Tony Benn and activist comedian Mark Thomas.